I still believe that there's gold at the end of the world

[sovay]

The shortest day and the longest night have been drowned in rain that doesn't even have the decency to be December-cold, but the sun comes back whether you see it or not: that's axial tilt for you. I have spent the evening with my parents, putting lights on a tree. Happy solstice.

Comments

[muccamukk]

Gorgeous picture! Happy Solstice!

[sovay]

Gorgeous picture! Happy Solstice!

Thank you! I like your icon.

[julian]

My, what a multi-faith celebration you have here.

(Happy Solstice! ...even *with* the warm rain.)

[sovay]

My, what a multi-faith celebration you have here.

That's the first ornament I was ever given; it came from my grandparents. Neither of my parents is Christian, but they made the decision to raise me and my brother with secular American Christmas, so the Star of David goes first on the tree every year.

(Happy Solstice! ...even *with* the warm rain.)

Thank you!

[gwynnega]

Happy solstice!

[sovay]

Happy solstice!

I hope your weather is more appropriate!

[aurumcalendula]

Happy Solstice!

[sovay]

Happy Solstice!

Likewise!

[landofnowhere]

Welcome Yule!

[sovay]

Welcome Yule!

What's the appropriate ritual response?

[julian]

At Revels*, the crowd yells "Welcome Yule!" back. (After being exhorted to be loud beforehand.)

I dunno about other pagans, though.

*For non-Cantabrigians: https://www.revels.org/shows-events/christmas-revels/

[landofnowhere]

I've never been to Cambridge Revels, but my hometown revels does the same thing!

[julian]

*takes semi-reasonable stab of a guess* California?

[landofnowhere]

Schenectady (put on by the UU congregation), but I wouldn't have expected you to guess that. (I actually live in Cambridge at present but have never been to their Revels.)

[julian]

Hm, no, neither by interests nor public posts would I have guessed that, so I feel less silly about my stabbage.

(The Cambridge Revels are often worth it, but I imagine you don't need people evangelizing about it/them.)

[landofnowhere]

I think responding back in kind works :-)

[sovay]

I think responding back in kind works

Welcome Yule!

[umadoshi]

Happy Solstice!

It's too-warm and rainy here too, with heaps of rain coming tomorrow. (Maybe the same system?)

[sovay]

Happy Solstice!

Thank you!

It's too-warm and rainy here too, with heaps of rain coming tomorrow. (Maybe the same system?)

I wouldn't be surprised. It would have been such nice snow!

[alatefeline]

>> but the sun comes back whether you see it or not: that's axial tilt for you <<

<3 <3 <3

[sovay]

<3 <3 <3

*hugs*

[shewhomust]

Lovely picture! (Just joining in the chorus...)

[sovay]

Lovely picture! (Just joining in the chorus...)

Thank you! (I don't mind!)

[asakiyume]

Happy Solstice. What a beautiful photo to commemorate it.

[sovay]

Happy Solstice. What a beautiful photo to commemorate it.

Thank you. Light for you and yours.

[dhampyresa]

This is such a beautiful picture on so many levels.

[sovay]

This is such a beautiful picture on so many levels.

Thank you.

[selkie]

KEEP THE SATURN IN IO SATURNALIA!

I hope your days are light-filled, your travels are smooth, your pockets flow with a comfortable amount of money, and you sing loudly! Robustly! Healthily! Mit a brokhl!

[sovay]

I hope your days are light-filled, your travels are smooth, your pockets flow with a comfortable amount of money, and you sing loudly! Robustly! Healthily! Mit a brokhl!

Likewise and amen!

*hugs*